Habanos Introduces New Vintage Program With Trinidad 55th Anniversary Humidor

[El Presidente]

 

https://www.cigaraficionado.com/article/habanos-introduces-new-vintage-program-with-trinidad-55th-anniversary-humidor

[Puros Y Vino]

And now the Anejados line gets the old Habanos price boost. 

Prior to the increases. The best bargains in Havana were being able to find vintage boxes and paying current retail prices. Habanos is now stepping into the Vintage market and that will certainly be the end of that. From the article it looks like they're going to target 5-20YO stock. It will be interesting to see how this affects the secondary market.BR et al.

• Vintage 5 (silver band): cigars aged five to nine years
• Vintage 10 (gold-bronze band): cigars aged 10 to 14 years
• Vintage 15 (gold band): cigars aged 15 to 19 years
• Gran Vintage 20 (gold glitter band): cigars aged for at least 20 years

[NSXCIGAR]

Anejados are dead! 

But will these new "vintage" cigars be just as weird? 

[Cigar Surgeon]

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which certifies that these vitolas have been aged in perfect conditions for a period of 10 to 14 years.

 

[Marco_011t556]

Gosh..the light golden colour of the band looks so NC-designed..

[Hammer Smokin']

Becoming comical at this point.

[El Presidente]

9 hours ago, Hammer Smokin' said:

Becoming comical at this point.

.....laughing all the way to the bank 🤣

[Hammer Smokin']

That says something alright. 

 

[ATGroom]

3 hours ago, Puros Y Vino said:

Prior to the increases. The best bargains in Havana were being able to find vintage boxes and paying current retail prices. Habanos is now stepping into the Vintage market and that will certainly be the end of that. From the article it looks like they're going to target 5-20YO stock. It will be interesting to see how this affects the secondary market.BR et al.

As I understand it, they're not talking about throwing the bands on any old sticks they have sitting around. These bands will be for specific releases.

Basically it's just a revamped Anejados program. The different coloured bands are basically the equivalent of Reserva vs Gran Reserva. They will all be in fancy packaging now, not their regular boxes like they were with Anejados.

[Chibearsv]

Oh come on. That’s frickin cool. I’m not buying the aging necessarily, but it’s pretty awesome looking. 

[Baccy]

Anyone care to guess how much this trunk will run?

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[CaptainQuintero]

4 hours ago, NSXCIGAR said:

Anejados are dead! 

But will these new "vintage" cigars be just as weird? 

The Anejados are dead, long live the Anejados!

 Did we ever get to the bottom of the mysteries of how secret cigars, like the Monte Churchill, appeared out of nowhere aged and new banded but no one had ever heard a whiff about them previously? And with flavour profiles that didn't match the branding?

[rckymtn22]

The only thing that is 10 years old or more is the wood in the box.

[Justins123]

Just straight up fraud at this point.  

[Namisgr11]

Next up, more offerings with medio tiempo and a fourth fermentation.

[Puros Y Vino]

If they start spraying the Fundy pilones with Havana Club like they did prior to 2005, I might be interested.  😁

[NSXCIGAR]

On 4/4/2024 at 5:24 PM, CaptainQuintero said:

Did we ever get to the bottom of the mysteries of how secret cigars, like the Monte Churchill, appeared out of nowhere aged and new banded but no one had ever heard a whiff about them previously? And with flavour profiles that didn't match the branding?

As if HSA would admit to anything? No. They're running with that story until the end. Maybe after 20 years someone with some inside knowledge will spill the beans. It may take that long to sell all of them. I know one LCDH in particular that still has dozens of boxes. 

[NSXCIGAR]

Hmm...2011 boxes, meticulous inspection (weighing even!)--are we actually going to be getting what's advertised here?

 

[ha_banos]

On 4/6/2024 at 2:57 AM, Puros Y Vino said:

If they start spraying the Fundy pilones with Havana Club like they did prior to 2005, I might be interested.  😁

Can't spare the sugar these days.

[MagicalBikeRide]

15 hours ago, NSXCIGAR said:

Hmm...2011 boxes, meticulous inspection (weighing even!)--are we actually going to be getting what's advertised here?

Is that a Speedmaster? Nothing to see here.

[Chitmo]

7 hours ago, MagicalBikeRide said:

Is that a Speedmaster?  Nothing to see here 

Good catch, seems like a spendy watch to have in Cuba. 

[BoliDan]

Yay, more exclusive blends for thousands of dollars while you can't keep up with supply of standard production. I'm not salty or anything...

[SUP8333]

Wonder what these will run for

[LizardGizmo]

13 hours ago, NSXCIGAR said:

Hmm...2011 boxes, meticulous inspection (weighing even!)--are we actually going to be getting what's advertised here?

It would've been more believable if they said they were rolling cigars now with 10 years' aged tobacco, as opposed to trying to convince us that 10 years ago they decided to put 55,000 rolled Fundadores aside for a rainy day a decade in the future. They proudly think their customers are idiots. 

The 2011 PLM/BLM discrepancy we discussed in the box code thread actually would've come in quite helpful once released, if they weren't moved to this crazy humidor. 

[Partyshrts]

5 hours ago, Chitmo said:

Good catch, seems like a spendy watch to have in Cuba. 

I'd be a little worried walking downtown Havana with that watch on.